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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,530.50 and 2,758,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,530.50 and 2,758,320 is: 4,239,732.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,530.50 : 2,758,320 = 2,758,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,530.50/2,758,320 = 2,758,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,530.50x = 2,758,320 × 2,758,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,530.50x = 7,608,329,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,329,222,400/1,794,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,732.47

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